MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 28, 25 May 1870, Page 4

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

• —o — The Council met on Monday evening, 23r inst., when there were present—The Mayoi and Councillors Kelly and Dagg. The minutes of previous ordinary meeting and also of an adjourned meeting held on thj 12th inst., were submitted for approval ani confirmed. . . ■ :'•'.« , j

A letter was received from Mr W. Frassrg M.P.0., stating his intention to further the in| terests of the Municipality in any way that lajj in his power.—The Clerk was directed to writ! in reply, thanking Mr Fraser for his courtesy, f Mr Brough, solicitor, wrote requesting thi Council to forward him a retainer in the suit brought by Connelha and party against thl Corporation. '.. *■•> f On the motion of Cr. Dagg, seconded by Cr.'j Kelly, it was agreed that Mr Brough be retained to appear on behalf of the Corporation on Wed] nesday (to-day); A letter was received from the Provincial Treasurer, in reply to a commuuication from ths Town Clerk in reference to Government subsidy, —The Clerk wa3 directed to acknowledge receipt of the letter, and to forward a statement of the various amounts received as subsidy since ths formation of the Municipality. The Mayor said he would like to have seen a full attendance of Councillors that evening, foi a most important duty had to be performed, viz., the fixing of the rate for the current muni' cipal year. He would suggest that the rate should be Is. 6d. in the pound, so as to enabh the Council to provide for a proper supply of water to the town. .

Or. Kelly observed that the remarks made by | the Mayor were no doubt reasonable and just; j but, on the other hand, the rate for the past two | years had been much too high. He was con« | vineed that nothing could be' accomplished in fl the shape of public works uutil after the election I of the new Council; and as only about a couple m of months would elapse before the election, hi 'p was inclined to think that the rate should not | exceed one shilling in the pound. In reply to Cr. Dagg, the Town Clerk stated B that a shilling .rate would yield about £2OO, in- M dependent of the Government subsidy. After further discussion, it was agreed,., atthi l_jS suggestion of Cr. ]3agg, that the Town Clejt be I «| instructed to convene a special meeting on fed- I M nesday evening, in order to secure, if possije, » 5 full attendance of Councillors for the consilera- Up tion of this important question. I^ft

In reference to water supply, the Mayo! oxpressed an opinion that the CounciLshould jrac- \m tise economy as far as possible, Sa that hey Ufj might have funds in hand to devote to irapov» m! ing the facilities for water supply duringtho >Y coining spring. He would strongly recomuend In that an absolute purchase of the present wser- f m race should bo made before any extensive kn> improvements were undertaken. In the meantirio, «rf however, it was absolutely necessary that about B 300 yards of the race should be boxed, and tlc '"B would probably involve an expenditure of £3OrM" It was resolved, on the motion of Cr. I? hj H seconded by Cr. Kelly, that the V l ; : fl Committee be authorised to, expend |M| exceeding £35 for the purpose of putting,?. ,9 race into serviceable condition. ,r o >H Cr. .Kelly drew the attention off tho CI/ b* I to tho condition of the-footpath ; on thefj '«] side of Mclmore-strect, and th« v., ■ H loads of gravel be laid on at i IH Cr. Dagg, and agreed to. . W, I lIH The usual v6to of thanks was accorded km iH Mayor, and the Council thwvafjd-araSd \ j \l